Not Awake Yet

After a sleepless night, I sit here typing - which according to the workshop I'm taking, you're supposed to do first thing in the morning. It's when your muse - your subconscious - is most active. It is supposedly the most creative time of day.

Maybe my muse is active, but my typing fingers aren't!

Actually, I've tried this before using "The Artist's Way" and doing morning pages. It works okay, but it's not hugely successful for me. I'm still experimenting, trying to find the optimal time for me to write. Maybe it is morning, although due to schedules, I do most of my writing in the evenings. I do know afternoons aren't any good. I save those times for other things - either reading or exercise - it depends on how groggy I am.

All I know is I have to figure out a schedule that works for me. Writing, exercise, reviewing, doing promo work, searching out agents, submissions, preparing for conferences - and all the other stuff you have to do in life. I'll let you know if I ever get it figured out. :)

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Birthdays: François La Rochefoucauld, James Fenimore Cooper, Agatha Christie, Jean Renoir, Robert McCloskey, Robert Benchley, Claude McKay, Tomie DePaola

Tips and Teasers: You’re going to substitute on a daytime talk show. Who would your guests be? What would you do for your special segment? What music or musicians would you have on?

Thought for the day: I don't think anything is unrealistic if you believe you can do it. - Mike Ditka